Bryan Bresee

Bryan Bresee (/brəˈziː/ brə-ZEE; born October 6, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Bryan Bresee
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Bresee at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 90 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-06) October 6, 2001
Damascus, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Damascus (MD)
College:Clemson (2020–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Tackles:7
Sacks:1.5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Bresee played football at Urbana High School in Frederick, Maryland before transferring to Damascus High School in Damascus, Maryland. In both 2017 and 2019, he helped lead Damascus to state championship victories. Bresee was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked as the nation's top overall recruit by 247Sports.[1] He committed to Clemson, turning down offers from Penn State, Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.[2] He was named to the All-American Bowl following his senior season.[3]

College career
Bresee with the Clemson Tigers in 2020

Bresee started every game for Clemson as a freshman in 2020, recording 33 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. In the CFP Semi Finals, Bresee performed 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the Tigers loss to Ohio State. At the conclusion of his freshman season, he was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, and an All-ACC first team member.[4] In 2021, Bresee suffered an ACL tear, which cut his season short to only four games, but nevertheless earned All-ACC honors.[5] In 2022, Bresee missed several games due to injury and family matters but once again earned All-ACC honors.[5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 298 lb
(135 kg)		 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.86 s1.71 s2.82 s4.38 s7.41 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		22 reps
Sources:[6][7]

Bresee was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 29th pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.[8]

Personal life

Bresee's sister Ella died from brain cancer in 2022 at the age of 15.[9]

References
  1. "Bryan Bresee, Clemson Tigers, Strong-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. Wells, Adam (April 23, 2019). "5-Star DL Prospect Bryan Bresee Commits to Clemson over Ohio State and Penn State". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. Ricardo, Chad (November 4, 2019). "Damascus senior gets jersey for All-American Bowl". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. Adams, Anna (December 23, 2020). "Bryan Bresee named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year". Clemson247. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. "2023 NFL Draft: Clemson DL Bryan Bresee, former No. 1 recruit, declares after All-ACC career". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. "Bryan Bresee Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Bryan Bresee College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. "New Orleans Saints draft Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee with pick 29 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  9. Weisholtz, Drew (September 15, 2022). "Clemson football star mourns death of sister, 15, from brain cancer". TODAY.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.


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